Dent disease type 2
A rare genetic renal tubular disease characterized by manifestations of proximal tubule dysfunction with low-molecular-weight (LMW) proteinuria hypercalciuria nephrolithiasis nephrocalcinosis and progressive renal failure. Extra-renal involvement is frequent but may be mild and not recognized.
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Dent disease type 2?
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Advocacy Organizations
Dent Disease Foundation
Mission Statement: To find a cure for Dent disease by raising funds to support research, promote communication between patients and their families and to raise awareness within the medical community worldwide.
Help Hope Live
Help Hope Live assists individuals living with catastrophic injuries and illnesses to fundraise toward their medical expenses and related costs.
The Chandler Project
The Chandler Project (TCP) provides those affected with achondroplasia, and other forms of skeletal dysplasia (dwarfism), with the latest in pharmaceutical research and surgical advancements.
Syndromes Without A Name (SWAN) Australia
Provide information, support and advocacy to families caring for a child with an undiagnosed or rare genetic condition.
Clinical Trials
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